Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum
Entering the field of Disability Studies, we question the necessity of the physical integrity of Roman priests in the sense of ius sacrum. This questioning must be analyzed in terms of orthopraxy and purity. We must distinguish between Roman priests according to whether they are «statue priests», i....
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| description | Entering the field of Disability Studies, we question the necessity of the physical integrity of Roman priests in the sense of ius sacrum. This questioning must be analyzed in terms of orthopraxy and purity. We must distinguish between Roman priests according to whether they are «statue priests», i.e. physical incarnations of the divinity they serve, or simple «masters of the sacred». The first ones must be physically perfect, whether it is at the time of their entry in function or throughout the exercise of their dignity. This total physical integrity is both necessary to guarantee the proper performance and purity of religious rituals, and also - and above all - because priests in this category are assimilated to the gods whose worship they must maintain. As for the «masters of the sacred», they are probably chosen on the basis of a sufficiently good physical condition to ensure orthopraxy. Apart from this minimum requirement, our certainties become less clear and we can think that the Romans proceeded on a case by case basis. During the course of their duties, the «masters of the sacred» had to maintain the physical qualities that guaranteed the proper execution of the rites, otherwise they risked having to be replaced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-634d8ab65a634d7bb1af1e06cf3508f72023-01-05T13:26:15ZfraL’HarmattanDroit et Cultures0247-97882109-94212022-12-018210.4000/droitcultures.7716Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrumRalph EvêqueEntering the field of Disability Studies, we question the necessity of the physical integrity of Roman priests in the sense of ius sacrum. This questioning must be analyzed in terms of orthopraxy and purity. We must distinguish between Roman priests according to whether they are «statue priests», i.e. physical incarnations of the divinity they serve, or simple «masters of the sacred». The first ones must be physically perfect, whether it is at the time of their entry in function or throughout the exercise of their dignity. This total physical integrity is both necessary to guarantee the proper performance and purity of religious rituals, and also - and above all - because priests in this category are assimilated to the gods whose worship they must maintain. As for the «masters of the sacred», they are probably chosen on the basis of a sufficiently good physical condition to ensure orthopraxy. Apart from this minimum requirement, our certainties become less clear and we can think that the Romans proceeded on a case by case basis. During the course of their duties, the «masters of the sacred» had to maintain the physical qualities that guaranteed the proper execution of the rites, otherwise they risked having to be replaced.http://journals.openedition.org/droitcultures/7716Disability StudiesPriestsRomeOrthopraxyPurityRoman law |
| spellingShingle | Ralph Evêque Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum Droit et Cultures Disability Studies Priests Rome Orthopraxy Purity Roman law |
| title | Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| title_full | Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| title_fullStr | Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| title_short | Le poids de la piété. L’intégrité corporelle des prêtres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| title_sort | le poids de la piete l integrite corporelle des pretres romains au sens du ius sacrum |
| topic | Disability Studies Priests Rome Orthopraxy Purity Roman law |
| url | http://journals.openedition.org/droitcultures/7716 |
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